WASHINGTON – The Howard University Graduate School is hosting an all-day campus event in partnership with the Dialogue on Science, Ethics, and Religion (DoSER) program of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) on February 27, 2019, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The event will be held in the Interdisciplinary Research Building located at 2201 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20059.

The two-part program is titled “Beyond the Research: A Transdisciplinary Dialogue Engaging Scientists in the Science and Religion Dialogue.”

In the morning, a distinguished panel of Howard University faculty and alumni will participate in a discussion that focuses on how research has been developed and communicated to the public in their respective disciplines. This will emphasize the importance of bringing public attention to the research being conducted at Howard University.

The morning session is from 9:00-11:00 am. Continental breakfast will be served at 8:30 am. This session is free and open to the public but requires registration. Please contact Jamie A. Triplin, Director of Communications and Development for the Graduate School at jamie.triplin@howard.edu to register for the morning session.

In the afternoon, AAAS-DoSER will host a luncheon and science communication workshop for Howard University graduate students, faculty, and staff in STEM fields. The workshop focuses on building a scientist’s skills and confidence in engaging diverse communities on science topics. AAAS-DoSER facilitators will also help scientists develop strategies and introduce best practices for “constructive and culturally humble” public science engagement on topics that intersect with faith and religion.

During the luncheon, there will also be a Public Engagement Awards Announcement and remarks by the following special invited guest scientist speakers:

• Dr. John Carpten of the University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, a leading scientist in the field of precision medicine
• Dr. Jarita Holbrook, an astronomer, anthropologist, educator and filmmaker
• Dr. James Marshall Shepherd of the University of Georgia, a meteorologist, educator and science advocate

The afternoon lunch and workshop is from 1:00-4:00 pm. It is free but attendees must register here.

This all-day science engagement event is the second program that stems from a partnership between Howard University and AAAS-DoSER.  The first event was a Town Hall Meeting that was held last November. Howard University is one of six U.S. research institutions chosen through a competitive application process to organize and host on-campus events with AAAS-DoSER that focus on the intersection of science, faith and religion.

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About Howard University Graduate School

Howard University offered its first master’s degree in 1867—the same year it was established. In 1934, the Graduate School was formally established and reorganized to its current structure with divisions in the arts and humanities, biological and life sciences, engineering and physical sciences, and social sciences. The school awarded its first doctorate degree in 1958 in the field of chemistry. The school offers 24 master’s, 31 Ph.D. and 7 M.D./Ph.D. Programs. The Graduate School has consistently issued on average over 100 doctoral degrees per year for the last three years.  For more information, visit, www.gs.howard.edu 
 

About Howard University

Founded in 1867, Howard University is a private, research university that is comprised of 13 schools and colleges. Students pursue studies in more than 120 areas leading to undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees. The University operates with a commitment to Excellence in Truth and Service and has produced four Rhodes Scholars, 11 Truman Scholars, two Marshall Scholars, one Schwarzman Scholar, over 70 Fulbright Scholars and 22 Pickering Fellows. Howard also produces more on-campus African-American Ph.D. recipients than any other university in the United States.  For more information on Howard University visit www.howard.edu

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